MISSIONARIES Synonyms
3 hypernyms for missionaries. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MISSIONARIES
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| apostles | noun n | |||||
noun • any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people • an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform • (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel | ||||||
| evangelists | noun n | |||||
noun • a preacher of the Christian gospel • (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John | ||||||
| messengers | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who carries a message | ||||||
| ministers | noun n | |||||
noun • a person authorized to conduct religious worship • a person appointed to a high office in the government • a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador • the job of a head of a government department verb • attend to the wants and needs of others • work as a minister | ||||||
| missioners | noun n | |||||
noun • someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country | ||||||
| preachers | noun n | |||||
noun • someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel | ||||||
| proselytizers | noun n | |||||
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| missional | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or connected to a religious mission | ||||||
| missioner | noun n | |||||
noun • someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country | ||||||